UKs imported rape slaves - hostage to prejudices of the right and liberals alike?

[taffboy gwyrdd]

The last post I made (mostly in reply to Kea) I ran out of time at the internet cafe before I got to the most controversial points of what might be needed.

In order to investigate forced rape abuses in the UK the police will need to investigate brothels more closely. This wont go down well with some U75 who often oppose the police doing anything or the existence of the police per se.

But something needs doing and I would have thought local vigilante groups are most unappropriate in this circumstance. If we have a police force at all it is best they are dealing with the most serious abuses taking place in our country.

Asking questions at brothels (non forced sex-workers may well know a great deal of what is going on) wont be popular with everyone either. That is what I meant by upsetting liberals who wouldnt want to think of sex workers being inquisitioned. So the investigations must be sensitive, but they must take place and be as thorough as resources can possibly allow.

 

[tbaldwin]

I'm presuming you've come up with a workable solution to this exploitation then...?

Well you know i try and do my bit by reminding people of the consequences of supporting economic migration on U75.
Without wishing to repeat myself. And some people seem not to have heard the arguement before it was raised by a few Socialists on here.

 

[Ryazan]

you mean more money for the efforts to directly help these women, then? i wouldn't call that campaigning, it's confusing. sorry to be picky.

as i said above, there's one project, Poppy, which works on this in the whole country, and they have (i think) 24 bed spaces, each space being allocated for a year. so that's 24 women a year - a pitifully small number
Poppy is in talks with the home office to secure a funding expansion, however, which would enable the project to increase the volume of its work.

incidentally, Poppy is shortlisted in the Third Sector awards (for charities) tonight - fingers crossed!

Do you work for Eaves Housing for Women?

 

[Ryazan]

And does Poppy have links with La Strada in the Ukraine?

 

[Isambard]

Just read in an old Grauniad tonight that Amnesty is criticising the UK Government for refusing to agree to a European Convention that would allow rescued women at least temporary right of residence.

Any comment from our New Labour luvving self-appointed implied socialist guru tbaldwin?

 

[Pigeon]

Well you know i try and do my bit by reminding people of the consequences of supporting economic migration on U75.

Which, given we live in a capitalist society predicated on inequality, is essentially as logical as reminding people of the consequences of "supporting" the weather.

 

[Pigeon]

Well, for example, I understand (can't remember where from) that a lot of homeless people are homeless because of severe sexual abuse (which can include forced prostitution) at the hands of relatives. They fall between all the cracks of what's left of the welfare state.

You're not wrong but, without wanting to make light of the suffering experienced by people in these situations, they're essentially the result of personal misfortune. Whereas there's a state sanctioned policy of enforced destitution for people subject to immigration control.

 

[kea]

And does Poppy have links with La Strada in the Ukraine?

i'm a director. and i believe our chief exec has been developing links with the ukraine so it's perfectly possible.

 

[Ryazan]

I donate to Poppy monthly and have recieved an email asking about sending winter clothing for the women in the shelter and other Eaves places. And what would be best for posting it? What I mean by that is which address, I can get plenty of items, but what other things would be appropriate for sending other than jackets and the like?

 

[Ryazan]

I would have thought better of a "director". Doesn't know what her chief exec is doing, and won't respond to questions about an important appeal for her organisation. Smells like bluff to me.